Archimedes screw

Archimedes screw with port
Material	Metal
Stackable	64
Drops	Itself
Blocks

Archimedes screw
Material	Metal
Stackable	64
Drops	Itself
Blocks

An Archimedes' screw is a particular type of chute allowing items to move upwards. It requires mechanical power to operate.

Crafting

The two types of Archimedes' screw require the following items to craft:

Ingredients	Crafting Recipe
1x Hammer 1x Shears 1x Metal Plate 1x Chute Section

Note: A Chute Section is forged using a hammer on an anvil from 1 copper ingot.

Ingredients	Crafting Recipe
1x Hammer 1x Shears 1x Metal Plate 1x Chute Section

Usage

See also: Mechanical power

A setting in Creative Mode for transporting items upwards. In this example you place an Archimedes' screw with port at the bottom and at the top, and place regular Archimedes' screws in between.

The Archimedes' screw allows items to be transported upwards: first, place an Archimedes' screw with opening connected to a chute by which the objects arrive. Then place one or more Archimedes' screws above the Archimedes' screw with opening and finally complete the system with an Archimedes' screw with opening, which will connect to a chute for the exit of items. To rotate the Archimedes screws with port, you can use a wrench.

The system needs to be actuated by mechanical power to function. The axle which turns the screw inside the mechanism must be placed under the Archimedes screw with port located at the bottom or above the Archimedes screw with port located at the top.

Note that the more Archimedes' screws you stack on top of each other, the more torque it will take to operate the system, which involves adding sails to the wind mill that provides the power or using a system with large gears if the size of the wind mill is at its maximum.